Author name: The CGS Team

Have you ever felt like budgeting is just too hard or restrictive? Maybe you’ve heard that budgeting means no fun, or that it’s only for people who love math and spreadsheets. Let me stop you right there! These misconceptions about budgeting are not only untrue but could also be holding you back from living the […]

Long gone are the days when we put our financial well-being into someone else’s hands. While financial advisors often focus on individuals with significant wealth, the ultimate responsibility for our financial situations lies within ourselves. It’s crucial that we take ownership and work towards making positive changes in our financial lives. For women, this is

In this week’s City Girl Savings podcast episode, and the final of our rewind series, we’re rewinding to an episode recorded just last year – Financial Education versus Financial Experiences. I chose to rewind to this episode because I want you to know that the experiences you have with your money are significantly more powerful

In this week’s City Girl Savings podcast episode, we’re rewinding to another more seasoned episode, recorded in the second year of this podcast – Why You Need to Pay to Get Better with Money. I chose this episode to rewind to because there is still a collective doubt about the power of investing your own

In this week’s City Girl Savings podcast episode, we’re rewinding to a more seasoned episode, recorded in the second year of this podcast – 9 Ways to Manifest More Money Into Your Life. I personally love this episode and chose to rewind to it because not everyone believes in the power of manifestation, or you

In this week’s City Girl Savings podcast episode, we’re rewinding to an episode in the early stages of this podcast – How to Stop Holding Yourself Back with Money. I chose this episode to rewind to because it can serve as your true wake up call to take responsibility for your financial situation. I get

In this week’s City Girl Savings Podcast episode, the first of our rewind series, we’re rewinding to one of my first episodes of the podcast – How I Curbed My Desire to Spend. I chose this episode to rewind to because it lays out the 2 specific phases of my life where I intentionally decided

When I first start working with my money coaching clients, I always set one clear expectation: the first month of budgeting and tracking isn’t about control—it’s about mindfulness. I’m not focused on how well they can control their spending or stick to a budget right away. Instead, I’m focused on helping them become more aware

Do you often catch yourself saying things like “I’m only young once” or “I’ll figure out how to make more money later”? These short-term justifications for spending might feel good in the moment, but over time, they can hold you back from building the financial future you truly deserve. Don’t get me wrong—I’m all about